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COMMISSION DIRECTIVE

of 23 April 1987

amending the Annexes to Council Directive 70/524/EEC concerning additives in feedingstuffs in respect of Olaquindox

(87/244/EEC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Directive 70/524/EEC of 23 November 1970 concerning additives in feedingstuffs (1), as last amended by Directive 87/243/EEC (2), and in particular Article 7 thereof,

Whereas, in accordance with the Order of the President of the Court of Justice of the European Communities of 8 April 1987 in Case 65/87 R, measures should be taken to ensure that Carbadox has the status of an additive listed in Annex II to Directive 70/524/EEC pending the completion of the procedure of including it is Annex I to the said Directive or pending the judgment of the Court of Justice in that case;

Whereas the same considerations apply in the case of Olaquindox;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Directive are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Feedingstuffs,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Article 1

In Annex II to Directive 70/524/EEC under part J 'Growth promoters' the date '3. 12. 1986' in the column 'Period of authorization' against Item No 3 Olaquindox is hereby replaced by the date of '30. 11. 1987'.

Article 2

This Directive is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 April 1987.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 270, 14. 12. 1970, p. 1.

(2) See page 34 of this Official Journal.